Project Controls Manager

PWE Recruitment Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency based in the UK is seeking a Project Controls Manager for a major nuclear project. This role involves leading project controls activities, coordinating various project data, and providing insightful management reports. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field and significant experience in project controls for large infrastructure projects. Competitive salary and benefits are offered for this impactful role that contributes to national energy security.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Strong career progression

Exposure to cutting-edge engineering and digital innovation

Qualifications

• Proven Project Controls experience on large, complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience working in matrix teams with senior stakeholders.
• Professional accreditation or nuclear experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support integrated Project Controls activities.
• Coordinate cost, schedule, risk, change, and reporting.
• Deliver accurate, timely month-end performance reports.

Skills

Project Controls experience

Cost management

Schedule management

Risk management

Change management

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Overview

London and/or Suffolk.

Shape the future of the UK's nuclear infrastructure as a Project Controls Manager on one of the country's most complex programmes. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role on a nationally significant nuclear project, where your expertise in cost, schedule and risk will directly influence successful delivery. You will work at the heart of a collaborative, high-performing environment, partnering with senior stakeholders and the supply chain to provide clear, trusted insight that drives informed decisions. If you enjoy complexity, value integrity, and want your work to genuinely matter, this role offers both challenge and long-term career growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support integrated Project Controls activities across a defined scope.
• Coordinate cost, schedule, risk, change and reporting into clear management information.
• Assure and align supply chain Project Controls data.
• Deliver accurate, timely month-end performance reports and reviews.
• Support forecasting, variance analysis and continuous improvement.
• Translate complex data into clear, forward-looking insights.
• Engage senior stakeholders and represent best practice externally.
• Champion innovation and digital-by-default ways of working.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Proven Project Controls experience on large, complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong capability across cost, schedule, risk, change and earned value.
• Experience working in matrix teams with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Delivery-focused, analytical problem solver.
• Professional accreditation, Power BI, NEC/FIDIC or nuclear experience (desirable).

What's in it for you

• Working in the nuclear sector offers rare long-term stability, technical challenge and the chance to contribute to national energy security and sustainability.
• Long-term, high-profile programmes with real societal impact
• Strong career progression and professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Exposure to cutting-edge engineering and digital innovation

Company Overview

Our Client is a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, trusted to tackle some of the world's most complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. They are known for a strong safety culture, ethical excellence and genuine commitment to collaboration, inclusion and employee wellbeing. People are at the heart of everything they do, supported to grow, thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Ready to take the next step?

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